Paddy McGuinness presents four BBC programmes (Picture: Nicky Johnston/Comic Relief/Getty Images)
In a blow to Paddy McGuinness, not one, but two of his shows have been reportedly pulled by the BBC.
The two series, Catchpoint and I Can See Your Voice, are reported to have not been green-lit for further seasons.
They represent half of the programs the presenter, 49, fronts for the national broadcaster.
Since 2019 Paddy has been at the helm of Catchpoint, which has aired two seasons.
Meanwhile game show I Can See Your Voice, which was based on the South Korean programme of the same name, premiered in 2021, with the second season wrapping up in December last year.
‘This will come as a real blow to Paddy, who’s made a firm commitment to the Beeb since he quit ITV four years ago,’ a source told The Sun.
Paddy has hosted the past two seasons of I Can See Your Voice (Picture: BBC/Thames/Ray Burmiston/Matt Burlem)
‘Both I Can See Your Voice and Catchpoint saw him retain his place as a star of Saturday night TV, something he forged fronting dating favourite Take Me Out on ITV.
‘But these axings mean that’s effectively gone, so he’s likely to be looking for new projects to fill the void.’
The source added: ‘He remains hugely popular with viewers, who see him as a relatable and funny bloke they want to welcome into their living rooms. He is likely to bounce back in some way.’
Meanwhile, his other two shows with the broadcaster, A Question Of Sport and motoring favourite Top Gear, are under a cloud.
The next season of Top Gear has been put on hold after Paddy’s co-presenter Freddie Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming, while Paddy has faced criticism over the rejigged format of A Question Of Sport since taking over as host from Sue Barker in 2021.
However, he said last year that he was able to ignore social media trolling because ‘everyone has an opinion.’
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‘Everyone had an opinion when we took over Top Gear,’ he said.
‘Everyone had an opinion when Question of Sport changed. You can get praised, you can get slagged off. There is something for everyone,’ he added to Daily Star.
Metro.co.uk has contacted BBC for comment.
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‘He’s likely to be looking for new projects to fill the void.’
